If you're not fluent in Polish, you may have missed a recent Automatyka article, Bezpieczeństwo funkcjonalne zgodne z normami [Functional Safety Compliance]. Emerson's Andy Crosland and Ryszard Boroń wrote it and provided me an English translation of the article so...
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Pressure Transmitters for Nuclear Power Plant Safety Applications
Rosemount pressure measurement instrumentation has been part of nuclear power plants' process automation for more than four decades. The news item from last week, Emerson offers improved safety and performance solutions with new series of nuclear pressure...
Separate Versus Integral Final Element Accessories in Safety Applications
Final elements such as safety shutdown valves, emergency isolation valves, blowdown valves, etc., in safety instrumented functions (SIFs) are equipped with various accessories such as digital valve controllers, solenoid valves (SOV), and volume boosters, to name a...
Best Order for Control, Safety and Fire & Gas Hot Cutover
Several weeks ago, we had a meeting with many of our global consultants, whom we often feature here on the blog. I had the opportunity to meet some new faces and will be sharing their stories in future posts. Emerson's Julian Gonzalez is one of the Solutions...
In-Situ Proof Test Coverage for Coriolis Flow and Density Meters
Process safety is a top concern for manufacturers with hazardous areas. I received a question on a blog post, Calibrating Coriolis Flowmeters In-Situ: What is Emerson's statement of proof test coverage (e.g. for SIS testing) for the in-situ tests described in this...
Fired Heater Safety Standards and Burner Management
In an earlier post, Safety System Considerations for Process Fired Heaters, I highlighted an American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) paper by Emerson's Nikki Bishop and Dave Sheppard. In this post, I'll share the safety system design, selection and...
Safety System Considerations for Process Fired Heaters
The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) will hold their 2013 annual meeting next week, just down the road from here in San Antonio Texas. This March 17-19 conference assembles key executives, decision-makers, and technical experts from refining...
Radar Level Gauges in Tank Overfill Prevention Safety Applications
Bulk liquid storage tanks are found in many industrial processes including refineries, tank terminals, pipeline terminals, petrochemical and LNG plants, and aviation fuel depots to name a few. There are two predominant requirements from a process safety and control...
Redundancy and Diagnostics in Safety Instrumented System Sensors
This past Emerson Exchange conference has a treasure trove of presentations as it does every year. I've gone into the trove and mined this presentation, Measurement Diagnostics in Safety Instrumented Systems, by Emerson's Mark Menezes. The presentation is based on an...
What is in a SIL Safety Certification
exida's Dr. William Goble and Emerson's Afton Coleman presented, What's is in a SIL Safety Certification?, at the 2012 Emerson Exchange conference. Their abstract:How is a product "certified" for use in a safety instrumented system? What does this mean, and how do I...
Q and A on Digital Valve Controllers and Solenoids in Safety Applications
A reader emailed some great questions to an earlier post, Clarifications on the Use of the DVC6000 SIS in Safety Applications. The post, featuring the thoughts of Emerson's Riyaz Ali, addressed misconceptions about the use of digital valve controllers and solenoids in...
Safety Instrumented System Diagnostics to Prevent, Not Initiate Safety Trips
Emerson's Mike Boudreaux pointed me to a great blog post by exida's Principal Partner, Dr. William Goble. The post, I Don't Want No D*** Diagnostics! describes how automatic diagnostics in a safety-rated transmitter led to a false trip, much to the displeasure of the...
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